Barangay Bantud Fabrica

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Bantud Fabrica is one of the administrative divisions of Dumangas in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bantud Fabrica had a population of 2,442. This made it the 9th largest of 45 barangays in Dumangas by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bantud Fabrica accounted for approximately 3.30% of the total population of Dumangas, which stood at 73,899 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bantud Fabrica changed from 2,267 to 2,442, a shift of +7.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Dumangas. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bantud Fabrica as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dumangas is a municipality comprising 45 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bantud Fabrica, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bantud Fabrica ranks 168th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.